I've wanted to photograph the Logan Temple for years but never seemed to be able to make the time. On a recent trip to Utah I had a free afternoon and some nice stormy weather, so I couldn't resist a trip up to Logan. I had a couple of worries. I knew the Temple was on a hill, and I was still getting around on my knee-scooter with my broken ankle in a boot. I also wasn't sure of the orientation of the Temple and how the changing, stormy light would affect its look.
     It's always a gamble trying to photograph on location when you're limited on time. Without much time to scout around, I've got to decide on a composition and pray for great light. I've been shut-down many times when the light just dies or fails to materialize. It's disappointing enough when I'm shooting three miles from home at the Mesa Temple, but quite another thing 750 miles away in Logan.
     This time I wasn't disappointed.  Although I was limited to the bottom of the hill with my scooter, I liked the oblique view, and the late afternoon light was in just the right place. The clouds gave me a few worries. Those in back of the Temple got a little boring a few times and the clouds in the west threatened to block out the setting sun. All I could do was wait, so I stayed for several hours and shot as conditions changed.
     I knew this shot was going to be good. The light in the west was just slightly diffused and didn't become too contrasty. The clouds in the east looked stormy and dramatic and the warm tones of the Temple compliment the green foreground.